Aqaba

[jig]

has anyone ever docked in Aqaba and then went for a day in Eilat. We will have a full day there and have seen all the sights before. Would like to know if the crossings are easy.

 

jeffrey

[Cruzer Two]

has anyone ever docked in Aqaba and then went for a day in Eilat. We will have a full day there and have seen all the sights before. Would like to know if the crossings are easy.

 

jeffrey

 

I have not crossed from Aqaba to Eliat, but we were on a land tour last year going from Egypt to Jordan and this required crossing the border at the the Taba Border Crossing from Taba, Egypt into Eilat, Israel. The Yitzhak Rabin Terminal, formerly known as the Arava Terminal, serves as an international border crossing between Israel and Jordan and is located about 10 miles from the Taba Border Crossing. Our tour company arranged transportation between these two border stations. After leaving Israel at the Yitzhak Rabin Terminal we had a five minute walk (with our luggage) to the Wadi Araba Border Crossing, which is the international border crossing between Eilat, Israel and Aqaba, Jordan. The entire process took approximate 2 ½ hours, but the longest part was going through the Israeli formalities. The formalities at the Wadi Araba Crossing going into Jordan were minimal.

 

Click on http://photos.state.gov/libraries/jerusalem/328666/acs/new-acs-website---crossings-west-bank-israel-jordan.pdf for additional information and hours of operation for each border station.

 

Ron

[rsquare]

Also be aware that both border crossings are to the north of their respective cities and are in out-of-the-way areas. You can probably get a cab from downtown Aqaba to the border, but you should arrange for an Israeli cab (or guide with car) to pick you up on the other side, and similarly for returning. My sense is that most of the people crossing are in groups, so there may or may not be cabs waiting after you cross.